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Administrator predicts tight budgets ahead BY RICHARD YAGER

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veteran administrator for Miami-Dade County foresees continued budget belt-tightening in the immediate years ahead. “We’re doing everything we can to maintain county services but these are very difficult times,” Alina T. Hudak, assistant county manager, said to a West Kendall Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) audience on Oct. 28. “We’re alright for this fiscal year, and probably the next (2010-11), but we’re worried about the immediate three to five years afterward,” she said, noting “unpredictable revenue swings” coupled with state-mandated expenses create the uncertainty of future financial resources to keep up with needed services. “We’ve actually been budget cutting since last spring,” she added after characterizing the $444 million reduction for the county’s fiscal year 2009-10 as “mostly dependent in staff cuts and elimination of department positions, rather than cutting or eliminating county service areas. Fully 70 percent of the county’s budget is attributed to payrolls for nearly 30,000 county employees. “Making this year’s budget function is contingent upon a 5 percent across-theboard reduction in salaries and benefits packages,” she stated as county commissioners continued day-to-day meetings negotiating agreements with county unions, including police and fire-rescue divisions. “Every day that we delay salary cuts past Sept. 1 cost the county $8 million in salaries that must be accounted for in some way,” she advised. “We’ll be meeting to resolve collective bargaining agreements well into January and February to balance the county budget,” she predicted, noting 13 paid holidays (including 11 celebrated nationally) would become unpaid “furloughs,” if

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What to do when Teddy is ‘beary’ sick

Rerouting scheduled on Shula Expressway BY RICHARD YAGER

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rivers using the Shula Expressway (SR 874) the weekend of Nov. 13-16 will have to adjust to detours and ramp closings in conjunction with the $61.5 million rebuilding project. Temporary rerouting begins Friday, Nov. 13, at 9 p.m. and will continue through Saturday and Sunday until 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, according to a Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) advisory. The major change affects southbound motorists on SR 874 who will shift across the expressway median to a single lane on the northbound side to be used as a detour, north of SW 104th Street (Killian Drive). The switch of traffic lane directions also will create temporary changes on the Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878) at the SR 874 connection where westbound traffic

When your Teddy Bear has the swine flu, a broken arm and a broken neck, where do you bring him for emergency care? Leor Koubi, 6, took his bear to the Well Doll Clinic during the recent Children’s Health Day at Baptist Children’s Hospital in Kendall. Nursing student Marlene Perez helped Leor give a shot to his ailing bear. Several thousand parents and kids enjoyed the handson pre-Halloween health fair and many came dressed in costumes.

(Photo by Mabel Rodriguez)

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Committee to consider councils’ future, Nov. 9 BY RICHARD YAGER

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he future of two Kendall area community councils, as well as eight others countywide, is expected to be resolved by a Miami-Dade County Commission subcommittee on Nov. 9. That is when six members of the com-

mission’s Government Operations Committee meet to review a new council structure already adopted by an 8-5 vote during first reading of the full commission following a public hearing on Sept. 3. As originally proposed by commission vice chair Jose “Pepe” Diaz, the existing 10 area councils will be replaced by no more than four to conduct public hear-

ings on zoning changes throughout Miami-Dade County. All members would be appointed, rather than elected as most council positions are now. Final passage without change will end Community Council 12 representation

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BUDGETS, from page 1 –––––––– accepted in lieu of potential salary or wage reductions. “Our goal is to continue to reduce salaries, not services,â€? Hudak emphasized. A career employee with Miami-Dade County since 1984, when she started a career in government as a management trainee, Hudak at age 33 became the first Hispanic female ever appointed as an assistant county manager. A mother of two, she now is serving her 25th year in county administration. Other comments by Hudak: • Animal Services, hard hit by budget cutting, lost up to 40 percent of its staffing, but to save funding, the county hopes to eliminate capital expense by leasing a needed new shelter facility,

EXPRESSWAY, from page 1 on SR 878 will be reduced to one lane at the merger of SR 878 with SR 874. Just south of SR 878-SR 874, merged vehicles will use one-lane and a median crossover to the temporary southbound left lane on northbound SR 874. Northbound SR 874 will be reduced to two right lanes from just south of SW 104th Street to just south of SW 88th Street (Kendall Drive). Southbound traffic on SR 874 returns to a normal configuration, just south of SW 104th Street where the access to the exit ramp from southbound SR 874 to SW 104th Street will be maintained during rerouting. Three ramp closures during the same time period (9 p.m. on Friday through 5:30 a.m. on Monday) include (1) the right lane of the entrance ramp to northbound SR 874 from eastbound SW 104th Street; (2) the exit ramp from

rather than building through BBC bonds; • A Department of Justice report due in six months will determine to what extent the county may need to expand the Krome Detention Center, partly to house a daily countywide average of 5,300 to 7,300 inmates, a daily number that due possibly to economics of the times has decreased by up to 1,000 in 2009, compared to 2008; • Among mandated county expense is the purchase of optical scanner voting machines for the Elections Department to be completed by 2011, resulting in an average cost of $7 million for each general county election; • The county’s new Blue Cross/Blue Shield low-cost health insurance can provide care for an average 35-year-old male at $102 per month, credited to the leadership of West Kendall Commissioner Joe Martinez who spearheaded program development. southbound SR 874 to northbound SW 107th Avenue, and (3) the entrance ramp to southbound SR 874 from SW 88th Street. The advisory suggests that motorists seeking access to northbound SW 107th Avenue continue southbound on SR 874, exit at SW 104th Street, turn left before turning right on SW 108th Avenue (East Perimeter Road), then turn right on SW 100th Street, turn left and access northbound SW 107th Avenue. Motorists wishing to access southbound SR 874 from eastbound or westbound SW 88th Street should detour through southbound SW 107th Avenue, continue on southbound SW 107th Avenue to access the ramp to southbound SR 874. The combined widening of the Shula Expressway with noise wall and ORT (Open Road Tolling) lanes replacing toll plazas, which began last fall, is scheduled for completion by fall 2011. For more details, visit online at <www.mdxway.com> or telephone 305637-3277, ext. 2140.

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COUNCILS, from page 1 for East Kendall and Council 11 in West Kendall. The two councils largely cover unincorporated Kendall from Bird Road (SW 40th Street) to SW 156th Street, between S. Dixie Highway (US 1) and Krome Avenue (SW 177th Avenue) — an area of 250,000-plus residents. Three other southwest councils that would be eliminated include those in Westchester, Redland and South Bay. The change has been opposed unanimously by nearly all members of the two Kendall councils in recent non-zoning meetings, including a special session called in August by Council 12, solely to pass a resolution against the proposal. “We expect our council to attend the committee meeting Nov. 9 to protest the change,� East Kendall Council chair Elliott N. Zack confirmed last week, noting five of seven members attended to object at the first reading. “I expect all will be there in person to protest the change once again.� West Kendall Council chair Patricia (Shannen) Davis during the last non-zoning meeting of Council 11 urged council members to forward individual objections, including her own, to commissioners in place of any formal action. Continental Park Homeowner Association president Holly White has forwarded a communication to East Kendall members, asking that they protest the move, emphasizing that “residents of Miami-Dade will lose control over the future of our communities if our community councils are changed.� Two commissioners who serve on the special committee and represent large Kendall constituencies were asked if they approve the change. Commissioner Joe A. Martinez, whose district includes much of West Kendall, replied, “Community councils’ primary function is to conduct zoning meetings. If the budget would allow for them to

continue to have non-zoning meetings, I would not have an issue with community council continuing to do so. However, for now, as long as zoning hearings continue to function, I am fine. “Commissioner Diaz indicated at the September board meeting that he would be working closely with the community councils,� Martinez continued. “As such, the item presented to the board [at first reading] might have to be changed. We will not be aware of these changes, if any, until the Government Operations Committee meets.� Commissioner Gimenez stated, in a response through an aide on Oct. 22, “Sorry for the delay, but we are waiting for some figures from the administration and, with the union impasse, seems to have slowed them down.� Commissioners have continued budgeting discussions in October to meet a $444 million fiscal 2009-10 deficit, largely through employee pay cuts and staff cutting. Commissioner Katy Sorenson, replying to an earlier Gazette inquiry, supported the council structure as it exists and reiterated that stand during her most recent appearance at the Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations. Neither commission chair Dennis Moss nor Commissioner Javier Souto, also representing large Kendall areas, responded to the same question in August but joined Sorenson to record “nay� votes on the proposal after its first public hearing in September. The primary objection to the change is the elimination of continuing liaison with downtown government by a community forum to discuss non-zoning issues at quarterly meetings, now a part of each council’s co-responsibility with public hearings for zoning and CDMP (Comprehensive Development Master Plan) amendments. Approximately $440,000 of cuts in staff and operational expense in Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s budget proposal for the county’s fiscal year included eliminating needed personnel from the Planning and Zoning Department for non-zoning meetings and follow-up reports.

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Let’s keep Kendall’s voice in the county Michael Miller EXECUTIVE EDITOR

AROUND TOWN The last say in Community Councils is here. We’ll hear it November 9 when it ought to become clear just how the Councils will be formed in the future, once Commissioner Jose ‘Pepe’ Diaz’s re-structuring to four regional-type Boards is reviewed. Whatever the six-member Government Operations Committee decides will likely be rubber-stamped by an 8-5 vote of the Commission taken last September after the initial reading of his proposal to cut county costs by eliminating staff and operational funds to keep non-zoning meetings on schedule. Commissioner Carlos Gimenez, who is studying the matter, has withheld specific comment while reviewing statistical cost to see how East Kendall’s Council might hold at least two meetings during the year to air non-zoning issues. If only “up to four” Councils are to be

organized countywide under the charter change, Kendall deserves its own “board,” possibly with quarterly sessions combined to hear non-zoning issues from both East and West area residents. At least that would retain a forum to allow a voice in community affairs without making the trip downtown to government headquarters a necessity to be heard on local issues. Some such solution ought to be taken seriously if only to maintain some semblance of citizen participation in a county government that’s grown so large and, to many, unheeding of what’s important in our many neighborhoods. Cutting costs is one thing but stifling participation in government is hardly the answer for an area as large as Kendall. Greener y Mall wants to change a 1978 Restrictive Covenant that prohibits a supermarket on premises, a restrictive covenant prohibiting many other businesses that are hostile to a desirable residential community and decrease property values (ex. mortuary, dance hall, car lot etc.) reminds Holly White, Continental Park and East Kendall HOA prexy. The mall issue comes up again on November 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Kendall Village Center pavilion, when she asks

neighbors to “wear red” to visually show their protest at a master plan amendment hearing. In other zoning news, (and it’s never too late to protest), we remind that Wednesday November 4 may be the last time to protest two other southwest issues of recent times, including the office building planned at the corner of SW 117th Avenue and SW 95th Street, and the change in designation from office/residential to business/office for the Baptist Hospital-owned 190-acre tract abutting the Lowe’s at SW 137 Avenue. They’re Items 3 and 4 tomorrow as proposed changes to the count comprehensive development plan to be heard at 9:30 a.m. by County Commissioners at the Clark Center downtown, two of four scheduled CDMP changes. (The other two were withdrawn, so both Kendall items should get heard early on once the meeting time commences). Proper ty Insurance issues that affect homeowner associations will be the primary topic for Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations, meeting next Monday, November 9, at 7 p.m. at Kendall Village Center Pavilion. Expert advice will be on hand to advise condo and homeowner boards of their rights and legal stand in issues that have run

rampant in Kendall areas during the mounting foreclosure of units and nonpayment of fees to keep common areas and services operating. Many say the real crunch in that issue is still to come in 2010, Lord help us all! Temple Beth Or will hold an indoor Holiday Gift Bazaar on Sunday, Nov. 22, from 11 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. They invite the community to visit them at 11715 SW 87 Avenue “to find unusual gifts for everyone on your holiday list.” There will be vendors selling unique items and gifts, including antiques, books, ceramics, jewelry, exotic plants, beauty products and more. Refreshments will be available and gift wrapping will be free. For more information call Temple Beth Or at 305235-1419. Thought for the Day: Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. — Abraham Lincoln

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Buses to roll on 27th Ave. where Metrorail was planned R. Kenneth Bluh ––– VIEWPOINT ––– KENNETH’S COMMENTARY

It was just a year ago that the county manager said that the “Orange Line,” the extension that was to run north along NW 27th Avenue, connecting the existing Metrorail with the Miami-Dade/Broward line, wasn’t a “dead deal!” Yet, the federal government at the same time was saying that if we couldn’t afford to maintain our current system why should taxpayers give us money to expand the system? The truth was at that very moment we were using the half-cent sales tax increase, designed to expand our current heavy rail system, to cover the cost of deferred maintenance — maintenance that should have taken place years earlier. The federal government said “no” to future Metrorail

extensions until Miami-Dade could show that it was current in its maintenance and could afford the matching dollars for Metrorail expansion. Now here we are in fall of 2009 and one of our county commissioners, Barbara Jordan, who happens to be the chair of the commission’s Subcommittee on Transportation, is asking “what happened to the 27th Avenue extension of Metrorail?” She said she couldn’t find the allocation in the 10-year transit development plan. County staffers assured her that the plan “wasn’t,” dead, it just wasn’t included in the current $1 billion of unfunded projects.” Miami-Dade County Transit director Harpal Kapoor told Commissioner Jordan that the county’s longer-range plan still includes the project. I think the county should come clean and tell the residents of North Miami-Dade who have been promised the NW 27th Avenue extension, known as “The Orange,” since the beginning of the Metrorail system, that they more than

likely never will see the heavy rail system and should “some day” see a dedicated bus route run up to the Broward line. The truth of the matter is that we will never, at least in my lifetime, see any major expansion of the heavy rail system to the Broward line or into western Miami-Dade. It just costs too much. We can’t afford to maintain our current system. We can’t afford to replace the outdated cars running on our current system. With all this in mind it is very difficult to visualize the federal government coming to Miami and spending millions of dollars to expand out antiquated system. We — Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, as well as our

state government — can’t even find the dedicated dollars to support the already-in-place TriRail system which has proven its worth and exceeded its projected ridership. Except for some emergency reshuffling of maintenance and other expenses we would have seen TriRail die for lack of funds. And we should believe our county administrators who tell us the Orange Route isn’t dead? Please!

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Letters to the Editor Loss of life on roads dwar fs two wars’ toll To the Editor: I would laugh at R. Kenneth Bluh’s Oct. 13 “Viewpoint,” if I weren’t crying. We all know that for 80 percent of the drivers in South Florida this is serious business. We are at risk through no fault of our own. We in the United States are saddened by the loss of American lives in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the loss of life on America’s highways dwarfs the two wars combined. We elected a new President, in part to reevaluate our commitment to those wars, but we do virtually nothing to improve our safety and security on our streets and highways. Only a fool would continue to laughingly ignore the slaughter on our roads. I’m one of the 80 percent at risk, and I demand our representatives take specific steps to make it safer to drive. Hey how about state troopers guarding our highways? Sincerely, Car y Chubin Miami

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Pictured at the groundbreaking for installation of guardrails in the Goulds area are (l-r) Dan Wall, Office of Grants Coordination; Esther Calas, Public Works Department; Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez; State Rep. Dwight Bullard; U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Thomas B. Davis; Ysela Llort, assistant county manager; Johnny Martinez, Office of Capital Improvements; Alfonsina Sergio, Commissioner Sorenson’s Office, and Veronica Buie, Commissioner Moss’ Office. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

BY MARIE BERTOT The first Miami-Dade County public works project stemming from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) recently broke ground with the installation of a guardrail along a canal at SW 212th Street in the Goulds area. It was the first of six projects valued at $24.7 million to begin this month across the county. “We are aggressively going after recovery funds,” said Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez. “So far, we’ve applied for more than $432 million. We’ve been awarded almost $200 million. And, we continue to monitor opportunities every day.” Economic stimulus dollars are paying for new sidewalks, curb ramps, bus stop access for people with disabilities and flooding and drainage system improvements. Dollars also are on the streets in the form of assistance for unemployed and disadvantaged workers. Nearly $21 million has been given to the local workforce development agency, South Florida Workforce. These funds helped almost 4,000 young people in the community through summer

employment. They continue to be used to train and re-direct workers in fields such as healthcare and IT where employers are hiring in Miami-Dade and other workforce programs. Recovery dollars also are being used to encourage growers and nursery operators to switch their old irrigation engines to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and use less fuel. This Recovery Act grant reimburses growers up to 65 percent of the cost of replacing old irrigation equipment. The county received $2 million to help local growers “go green” by switching to the new, more efficient engines and reducing their gas consumption. More information on the clean diesel re-power rebate can be found at <www.miamidade.gov/agriculture>. “Investments like this — no matter how big or small — are good for our community,” Mayor Alvarez said. “They improve our quality of life, and they are stimulating the economy during very difficult times.” For more ARRA funding information, go online to <www.miamidade.gov/recovery>.

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MCB’s ballerina Kronenberg on cover of Dance magazine BY DAMARIS HAY Acclaimed for her graceful allure, technical prowess and natural lyricism on stage, Miami City Ballet (MCB) principal dancer Jennifer Carlynn Kronenberg graces the cover of the October issue of Dance magazine. A major national publication in the industry, Dance covers news on leading dancers, choreographers and dance companies as well as provides reviews and multiple resources to students, professionals and teachers. The issue offers an inside look into Kronenberg’s dancing career, her challenges and her successes, and how she became “More Than a Balanchine Baby.” “Being on the cover of Dance has been my dream since I was a little girl and used to thumb through the magazine’s pages, full of photographs of my favorite dancers,” said Kronenberg, a resident of Coconut Grove. “This is not only a prestigious publication that has covered the finest of the industry in the last 80 years, but that it has shaped the culture and vision of American dance as a whole.” A native of Queens, New York, Kronenberg started taking ballet classes when she was 7 years old. She trained with renowned dancers and directors including Teresa Aubel, Nicholas Orloff and Barbara Walczack. She joined the School of American Ballet in New York City in 1993. That same year, she was awarded the Villella pointe-shoe scholarship. At 17, she auditioned for MCB and joined the Miami troupe as an apprentice during the 1994-95 Season. She was promoted to principal dancer in 2001. Five years later, Kronenberg married dance partner Carlos Guerra, a MCB principal. “Kronenberg’s style of dancing is purely within the Balanchine realm,” said Edward Villella, founding artistic director and chief executive officer of MCB. “Her dancing is a fine blend between delicate beauty in the movement and the portrayal of intense emotion.” According to Dance’s article, last winter, Kronenberg’s performance in Symphony in Three Movements at City Center stirred The New Yorker critic Joan

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Malls embrace holiday spirit with ‘Girls Night Out’ The Shops at Sunset Place, located at the corner of S. Dixie Highway (US1) and SW 57th Avenue, and The Falls shopping center, at S. Dixie Highway and 136th Street, will host the inaugural holiday inspired “Girls Night Out,” on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event will engage local women with a magical evening of networking, delicious holidayinspired culinary treats and more. The Shops at Sunset Place’s free event will engage local women in an evening of networking, fashion, fitness, beauty, delicious culinary treats and incredible savings for shoppers attending the event. Famed South Florida event designer and stylist Godfrey del Rio will present a holiday-inspired “trend show” for women that will showcase the latest styles from mall retailers. The Falls’ free event will serve to connect local women in an evening of networking, fashion, delicious culinary tastings courtesy of restaurants at The Falls and discounted shopping. Home stores will be on hand to provide event attendees with tips on preparing any size home for the holidays. For more information and a complete list of participating Simon malls,

visit online at <www.simon.com>. FIU THEATRE PRESENTS COWARD’S SMASH COMEDY HIT ‘BLITHE SPIRIT’ For the first time, FIU Theatre presents the ghostly comedy Blithe Spirit written by Noel Coward, playing Nov. 5-15 at the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center’s Main Stage at Florida International University, 10910 SW 17 St. FIU Theatre’s second production of the 2009-10 season is directed by FIU Professor Michael Yawney. Blithe Spirit tells the story of novelist Charles Condomine as he accidentally summons the ghost of Elvira, his deceased first wife, in a séance. Now back from the dead, Elvira’s mischievous spirit tries to reclaim her husband, causing a hilarious struggle for Charles’ affections between his current wife and the spirit of his deceased first wife. Cost of tickets for this event is $12, general admission, and $10 for students, alumni and seniors. For more information, call the box office at 305348-0496, send email to <carta@fiu.edu> or visit the website at <http://carta.fiu.edu>.

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WPBT2 VIZCAYA DOCUMENTARY SCREENING SCHEDULED NOV. 18 Vizcaya , a new documentary film on the remarkable history and survival of Miami’s landmark Vizcaya, will be shown as part of the museum’s film series in the residence’s courtyard on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. The documentary, which is narrated by actor and part-time Miami resident Andy Garcia, is scheduled to air in nearly 70 markets in the coming year and was just nominated for an Emmy by the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Tickets for this event cost $15 and are available on the evening of the program only; seating is limited.

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CALLING YOUNG ARTISTS FOR MDPLS BOOKMARK CONTEST The Miami-Dade Public Library System is seeking budding young artists for its annual Make-a-Bookmark contest, continuing through Nov. 21. Children, ages 6-12, are invited to submit a drawing of a favorite character or scene from a book to reflect the theme “Readiscover Your Neighborhood @ the Library.” The entry must be the child’s original work, and it will be judged on creativity and neatness. One winner will be chosen from each library branch, and the winning design will be used on the library’s official bookmark for 2010. The grand prize winner will receive several prizes including a basket of art supplies, an autographed football from the Miami Dolphins and tickets to a Dolphins game. All finalists will be honored during a party at the Main Library, 101 W. Flagler St., on Saturday, Dec. 12. Contest entry forms are available at all branches and online at <www.mdpls.org>. Final date for submission is Saturday, Nov. 21.

RICHMOND NAVAL AIR STATION TOPIC OF COMMUNITY MEETING All South Miami-Dade residents are invited to attend a meeting of the Fairway Estates Homeowners Association on Thursday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m., at the Palmetto Golf Club Community/Banquet Room, 9300 SW 152 St. At this particular meeting, special guest Anthony Atwood, an adjunct professor of history at Florida International University and Chief Warrant Officer of the U.S. Naval Reserve, will give a visual presentation on the history of the Richmond Naval Air Station (NAS), which during World War II was located near the entrance to today’s Metrozoo. Atwood currently heads up a Miami-Dade community project that is restoring the surviving Richmond NAS headquarters building complex and converting it into the Miami Military Museum and Veterans Memorial. The museum is scheduled to open to the public sometime early next year.

MDC KENDALL GOLF CLASSIC IN FULL SWING ON NOV. 20 In addition to several quality cultural and educational events, the lineup for Miami Dade College (MDC) Kendall Campus’ Fall Fest 2009 includes the annual Kendall Campus Golf Classic on Friday, Nov. 20, 9:30 a.m., at Calusa Country Club, 9400 SW 130 Ave. A popular event in the charity golf club circuit, this tourney raises money for MDC scholarships and participants include star athletes and celebrities. For more information and to sign up for the Classic, call 305-237-2144. The event is part of a weeklong community celebration, Fall Fest, taking place Nov. 16-21. You can find more information by visiting online at <www.mdc.edu/Kendall/>. CARNIVAL FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES SURE TO BE A CROWD PLEASER One of the highlights of Miami Dade College Kendall Campus’ Fall Fest 2009 will be the carnival for kids of all ages on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on the athletic field at the school’s campus, 11011 SW 104 St. The event is part of a weeklong community celebration taking place Nov. 16-21. Admission to the carnival, which is presented by University Credit Union,

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is only $1 or a can of non-perishable food for adults. Admission for children under 18 is free. Patrons will enjoy carnival rides, bounce houses, slides, pony and train rides, a rock-climbing wall, bungee jumping, stage performances with clowns and dancers and much more. Plus, this year, the carnival will have a Children’s Health Pavilion sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida. For more information regarding the carnival and other Fall Fest 2009 activities, call 305-237-2321 or visit online at <www.mdc.edu/Kendall/>. SWITCHBOARD OF MIAMI INC. BEGINS NEW SERVICE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL Switchboard of Miami Inc. and other Florida Helpline/2-1-1 agencies recently started offering a specialty hotline, 1877-BrAlve8, to assist Floridians who are, or were, deployed as military personnel in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as their families. Callers will receive services such as crisis counseling, general discussion, case management, and information and referral to other local social services. Anyone who has served in Afghanistan

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or Iraq and their family members are encouraged to call anytime, 24/7. All services are free and confidential. For more information, go to the Fund’s website, <www.floridabraive.org> or contact Switchboard of Miami at <www.switchboardmiami.org>.

original sign in the median at SW 180th Street and 137th Avenue and the ongoing problems with visitors constantly passing by the entrance, local residents and citizens felt the need to have some kind of community street. After careful consideration, it was determined that it would be more practical and beneficial to motorists and pedestrians to have the sign elevated and placed near the traffic lights for better visibility and traffic appearance.

RESOLUTION TO CO-DESIGNATE STREET AS SERENA LAKES BLVD. Miami-Dade County Commission chair Dennis C. Moss sponsored on Tuesday, Oct. 20, a resolution co-designating SW 180th Street at the intersection of 137th Avenue as Serena Lakes Boulevard. The resolution comes as a result of requests from residents and the board of directors of Weitzer Serena Lakes Homeowners Association. After concerns and complaints of the

MIAMI-DADE WATER AND SEWER DEPT. EARNS ASSOCIATION’S PLATINUM AWARD The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) has been recognized nationally as a utility service provider of excellence by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA). WASD was one of six public drinking water systems to earn AMWA’s top management award, the Platinum Award for Utility Excellence.

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Assurant partners with UF & Miami-Dade on water conservation BY LEE STEPHENS Assurant, one of South Dade’s largest employers, has partnered with the University of Florida and MiamiDade County in an effort to educate its employees about ways to can conserve water and participate in other “green” initiatives. Earlier this month, 25 employees at Assurant’s Miami campus, 11222 Quail Roost Drive, participated in an after-hours workshop to learn how to use rain barrels to capture and store water for irrigating landscape. Assurant supported the program by providing space for the workshop and underwriting a portion of employee rain barrel purchases. In September, the company sponsored a showerhead exchange and more than 200 employees participated. The new showerheads enable employees to reduce water use during

an average shower by up to 50 percent. “As we all are well aware, water is an increasingly valued and critical resource in South Florida,” said Michael Harley, who coordinates green initiatives at the Miami facility. “These programs are part of Assurant’s ongoing effort to encourage employees to support conservation and sustainability initiatives in both the workplace and in their homes.” Through its corporate green initiatives Assurant has initiated energysaving measures at all its U.S. facilities. The company now requires paper suppliers to utilize FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certifiable paper. It also has initiated recycling and new power management programs at most sites and encourages through subsidies the use of car pools and vanpools for transportation.

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The Princess Diaries author to speak a Miami Book Fair BY LINDA RODRIGUEZ BERNFELD Key West author Meg Cabot, probably best known for authoring the Princess Diaries, makes a return trip to the Miami International Book Fair on Saturday, Nov. 14, to promote her new “tween” series, Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls. The series follows the exploits of 9year-old Allie and starts with Allie moving from her nice suburban home to an older house with creaky floorboards. Cabot started writing books for the younger set because she had so many little sisters attending when she talked about The Princess Diaries, her bestknown young adult series. Plus, the Princess Diaries movies, starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews, were geared for younger girls. “Now I get letters from third and fourth graders,” she said. The first book was published in 2008 and has now come out in paperback. Cabot said they have made the paperback covers sparkly. “The new book coming out is Glitter Girls and the Big Fake Outs, It’s about a birthday girl.” Allie Finkle likes rules and she hates red foods. Cabot said Allie is not into new teen series based on a tomatoes and she won’t retelling of the story of put ketchup on her burgPersephone due. ers. She has devised a set She’s looking forward speakof rules to keep order in ing at the book fair. her life because there are “This was my first time for chilno rules for friendship. dren’s book,” she said. Meg Cabot “Somebody’s your best The last time she was a speaker, ––––––––––––––– friend one day and they she was on a panel with Kristin are enemies the next day,” Cabot said, Gore, daughter of Vice President Al adding that she enjoys writing the new Gore, and she had a great time. This series. “The only real difference (from time, she’s speaking on her own. teen books) is that there’s no kissing. “I’m going to be doing an 11:30 on a The drama of being 9 and 10 is so fun to Saturday morning,” she said. “A chat revisit. Being that age and that girl-on- and then signing. It’s going to be on girl evil. There are a lot of girls in my how I became a writer.” neighborhood so I’ve been going to Cabot said she’ll talk about the their birthday parties. It’s been really Princess Diaries and Allie Finkle’s Rules for fun. They’ve let me in their little Girls. She is considering adding a Power Point presentation to her talk and group.” Her contract for the Allie Finkle maybe, just maybe, she might break out books calls for two a year. She says she her tiara. “I have a collection of them. I like it has one more to write and then she is when others wear theirs,” she said. “I going back to the drawing board. “They’re interested in doing some- like to see if anyone else has theirs on. thing about her brothers,” Cabot said. You don’t have many opportunities in life to wear your tiara. I encourage peo“We’ll see how it goes.” For teens, she has a new book in the ple to wear them when Meg Cabot is Airhead trilogy coming out in May 2010. coming.” For more information, go online to The second book, Being Nikki was released last May. After that, she has a <www.miamibookfair.com>.

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Joe Bonamassa in concert at Gusman Center, Nov. 7 BY ERIN PODBERESKI Award-winning blues rock star, guitar hero and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa and his touring band will perform in concert on Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m., at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami. The one-night-only show is in support of his No. 1 Billboard album The Ballad of John Henry, released on Bonamassa’s J&R Adventures label earlier this year. The ninth full-length solo release and seventh studio album of his career, the disc marks Bonamassa’s third collaboration with Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Black Crowes, Aerosmith) as producer. “I feel this is my strongest work to date,” Bonamassa said of the album, which finds him opening up personally more than ever before and showcases his growth as a powerful vocalist as well as a master guitarist. On Oct. 6, Bonamassa released Joe Bonamassa – Live From The Royal Albert Hall, which debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard DVD Chart. It is a two-DVD live set capturing the intensity and excitement of the May 2009 show that marked Bonamassa’s headlining debut at arguably the most prestigious concert venue in the world. “May 4, 2009 was a day 20 years in the making,” Bonamassa said. “I have never been so honored in my life. It was truly larger than the sum of its parts.” Bonamassa averages 200 shows every year, and with each gig, he comes more into his own as a virtuoso and a vocalist. At the Hall, Bonamassa had the added honor of being joined onstage by the legendary Eric Clapton. This double DVD set, which also features an exclusive interview and behindthe-scenes footage with Bonamassa, presents that magical night in full — for posterity, and for all the fans that couldn’t be among the roughly 5,000 concertgoers filling the seats. The 12-camera high definition, surround sound shoot was produced by Shirley. Remarkably, Bonamassa’s 2009 tour and the The Ballad of John Henry coincides with his 20th year as a professional musician. A child prodigy, Bonamassa opened shows at age 12 for blues legend B.B. King, who said after first seeing him play, “This kid’s potential is unbelievable…He’s one of a kind.”

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Bonamassa’s recording career began in the early ’90s with Bloodlines, a rock-blues group also featuring Robby Krieger’s son Waylon and Miles Davis’ son Erin. His solo debut was in 2000 with the Tom Dowd-produced A New Day Yesterday, named for the Jethro Tull hit that Bonamassa delivers with what allmusic.com calls, “a jaw-dropping performance.” Prior to The Ballad of John Henry, Bonamassa’s last studio album was 2007’s Sloe Gin, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s blues chart, received a 2008 nomination for Album of the Year from the UK’s prestigious Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards and drew praise including the Boston Phoenix’s comment that it was, “an elegant and brawny guitar-hero album.” For more information and updated tour schedule, visit <www.jbonamassa.com>. Tickets prices are $37 and $47.

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The Gold-Diggers to conduct annual fall charity fundraiser BY JENNIFER M. BROWN The Gold-Diggers Inc. is hosting its annual fall fundraiser, “A Winter Wonderland,” at the Riviera Country Club, 1155 Blue Rd., Coral Gables, in support of their charities, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of South Florida and the Food for Life Network. Centrally located in Coral Gables, the Riviera Country Club will open its doors to a wintry evening of food, entertainment, music and dancing, all in the name of charity, on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 6:30 to 11 p.m. This enchanting event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a cash bar and passed hors d’oeuvres. Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m., to be followed by music and dancing until 11 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by The Gold-Diggers Inc. and live and silent auctions. Emporium shopping will

take place throughout the evening. Tickets for this event are $85 per person. VIP Tables for 10 also are available. RSVP by Friday, Oct. 30. This spectacular event is hosted by The Gold-Diggers Inc., a local women’s charity organization now in its 32nd year, which has raised more than $1 million for its beneficiaries, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of South Florida and the Food for Life Network The Gold-Diggers Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization made up of 60 women from Miami-Dade and Broward counties who raise money for these charities through various fundraisers throughout the year and with their annual spring musical revue. Visit <www.golddiggers.org> for more information. Contact Suzette Curry of The GoldDiggers Inc. at 305-804-0394 or by email at <suzi.curry@yahoo.com> for more information.

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A dash of history spices recipes in The Holocaust Survivor Cookbook BY JENNIFER RESNICK Chabad of Kendall, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, presents an evening with the author Joanne Caras who talks about the origination and history of her fascinating and historically unforgettable book, The Holocaust Survivor Cookbook. The book was written/compiled by Caras as a response to her experience in working in a soup kitchen in Israel, which serves 500 meals a day to needy Israelis. The proceeds of the sale of the cookbooks will go towards funding operations of the Carmei Ha’ir soup kitchen and her goal is to raise $6 million, in memory of the 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. The event is at Chabad, 8700 SW 112 St., and admission is $18. RSVP to <www.chabadofkendall.org> or Linda Wolfson at 305-234-5654. ABOUT ‘THE HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR COOKBOOK’ Two years ago Joanne Caras of Port St Lucie visited her son and daughter-inlaw in Jerusalem. Among the sites visited was Carmei Ha’ir, the Soup Kitchen, where they both volunteer. Carmei Ha’ir serves more than 500 meals each day to poor and hungry Israelis. So impressed was Joanne with the Soup Kitchen that she came home determined to raise money to support it. For more than two years Joanne and her entire family worked tirelessly to collect recipes and stories from Holocaust survivors. They are all compiled into this unforgettable cookbook. “We asked Holocaust survivors to send us their favorite recipe, photos, and also the story of how they were able to survive the Holocaust,” Caras said.

“We collected 129 stories from all over the world, including Europe, South America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, and many U.S. states. Each one is a miracle. “In the introduction to our cookbook we ask each person who cooks one of the recipes to also read to their family the story that comes with it. That way, not only will we preserve the recipes, but more importantly we will help to

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— Joanne Caras, author insure that the stories of these brave survivors will live on for generations to come,” Caras added. Proceeds from every cookbook sold will benefit Carmei Ha’ir. Cookbooks can be purchased individually at the retail price or in large quantities at the wholesale price by groups that want to sell them to members as a fundraiser. “Our goal is to raise $1 million for Carmei Ha’ir, and millions more for Jewish groups all over the world,” Caras said. “In total we would like to raise $6 million as a tribute to the memory of those Jews who did not survive the Holocaust.”

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Durable Woodworks builds the kitchen of your dreams The DW team gathers in a “Going Green” kitchen. Pictured from left to right: Wendy Iglesias, Ernesto del Sol, Odalys Cabrera, William Zapantis, Silvana Silva, Cynthia Segovia, Leslie Gomez and Grace and Vasilio Zapantis.

BY NANCY EAGLETON In most homes, the kitchen is the gathering place for families…the heart of the home. The team at Durable Woodworks has been helping families throughout South Florida for the past 16 years revive their outdated kitchens and baths because they know how important it is for families to have functional and comfortable spaces. “Now, more than ever, people are looking to invest in their homes,” said William Zapantis, General Manager of Durable

Woodworks. Durable Woodworks builds dream kitchens and baths with their signature custom cabinetry and molding, unique hardware and beautiful granite countertops. The company offers clients design services, in-home measuring, cabinet and granite installation and friendly customer financing. Zapantis describes his business as a large scale custom cabinetry business. “We’re a family business with roots embedded in South Florida since 1993,”

said Zapantis. Durable Woodworks was started 16 years ago in Medley by Zapantis’ parents, Vasilio and Grace Zapantis. The couple is still very active in the business, serving as President and Vice President, respectively. William Zapantis joined Durable Woodworks in 1999 after attending the University of Miami School of Law. As General Manager of the company, he runs the day to day operations. The company employs 65 people and occupies an 86,000 square foot building in the Doral area. “We offer everything under one roof,” explained Zapantis. “Customers have the convenience of one-stop shopping for their renovation, but with personalized service. There’s really no other business in this area that can do what we do.” Zapantis explained that if the client can dream it, Durable Woodworks can build it. “Clients often know what they want and that’s exactly what they can get,” said Zapantis. “We don’t farm anything out. Everything is built right here so there are no restrictions on door style, wood color or glazes. That’s the competitive advantage that we have.” Most people know someone whose kitchen renovation took an agonizing six

months to complete. Zapantis reports that his company’s turnaround time to build custom cabinets is three weeks and if everyone does their part, a kitchen can be remodeled in less than a month. “We work to meet our customers’ deadlines,” said Zapantis. “It’s a collaborative effort with the customer to come up with a design that is unique and suited to their taste, but not overly expensive. The client is the king and the price is a matter of negotiation.” Vasilio Zapantis talked about the new trend in kitchen design – the “green kitchen.” He is proud to offer customers as well as builders who are looking to build homes that are certifiably green, eco-friendly cabinet choices. “We offer cabinets that are made with wood from Columbia Forest Products,” he said. “This wood is not processed with formaldehyde or other toxic materials. The path of the wood can be clearly traced from the grower to the manufacturer to the fabricator. For every tree taken down, a new one is put in its place.” Durable Woodworks is located at 2323 NW 72 Avenue in the Doral area. The phone number is 305-716-0077 and the showroom hours are Monday-Friday, 8-5:30 and Saturday, 8-3. For information, visit <www.durablewoodworks.net>.

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Nissan ‘cube’ was designed to be practical Ron Beasley AUTOMOTIVE EDITOR

LET’S TALK CARS The 2009 Nissan cube is another vehicle in the seemingly endless progression of “boxes on wheels” that the automakers are rolling out in the wake of the success of Scion Xb. Nissan says the cube — they don’t capitalize the letter “c” and the word “cube” is a Nissan registered trademark — is designed “to meet the practical needs of today’s active, environmentally aware drivers, and provides a small footprint with a large interior space.” Well, the “cube” is a relatively small vehicle, but there is a plenty of room on the inside, with seating for five adults and lots of headroom. It’s also very maneuverable, has a very tight U-turn radius, is easy to park, and gets 22 mpg around town and 30 mpg on the highway. However, the A pillars are positioned so far forward that front-seat passengers get the sensation of riding in a box. The front-wheel-drive cube is built on

Nissan’s successful B-platform and comes with a 1.8-liter DOHC four-cylinder engine (the same engine that powers the Versa), with a choice of Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) or a six-speed manual transmission. Four models are offered and more than 40 individual accessories are available, ranging from a 20-color interior lighting kit and a “shag rug dash topper” to aerodynamic body kits and custom 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels. The numerous options allow the owners to personalize their cube to reflect their own tastes and personalities. The four models are: Nissan cube — base model with a starting price of $13,990; comes with a 1.8 liter four-cylinder engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. Nissan cube 1.8 S — Priced at $14,690 with the six-speed manual gearbox or $15,690 with the Xtronic CVT. Comes standard with body-colored outside mirrors, premium-grade fabric interior, cruise control and cargo area cover. Nissan cube 1.8 SL — Priced at $16,790 and adds Xtronic CVT, 16-inch aluminumalloy wheels, auto on/off headlights, Automatic Temperature Control, Interface System for iPod, and six-speaker audio system.

Top of the line ‘cube’ Krom has 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, a sporty interior and Rockford Fosgate sound system.

Nissan cube 1.8 Krom — Specialty vehicle priced at $19,370; adds Xtronic CVT and an integrated body design. Krÿm 16inch aluminum-alloy wheels, sporty interior and Rockford Fosgate subwoofer sound system. The cube comes with a long list of standard safety features, including Nissan’s Advanced Air Bag System (AABS), seatmounted driver and front-passenger sideimpact supplemental air bags, and roofmounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags for front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection; standard frontseat Active Head Restraints, Tire Pressure

Monitoring System (TPMS), Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) with Traction Control System (TCS), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA). Available technology includes the Nissan Intelligent Key with Push Button Ignition, Bluetooth Hands-free Phone System, XM Satellite Radio and Interface System for iPod.

Ron Beasley is the automotive editor for Miami’s Community Newspapers. He may be contacted by calling 305-662-2277, ext. 261, or by addressing email correspondence to <LetsTalkCars@aol.com>.

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If your homeowners or condominium association attorney is taking their legal fees and costs out of your assessments they are collecting (or only collecting the assessments due to the association and then billing the association without collecting such fees and costs on top of the association assessments), then you may want to consider finding a new attorney. Florida Statutes and most association governing documents protect an attorney’s right to collect his or her legal fees and costs in addition to the assessments due to the association. Therefore, if the attorney only collects the assessment amount for the association and then separately bills the association for their legal fees (which fees, in some cases, may be more than the actual assessments collected) then, in essence, the attorney has taken their fees out of the association’s money instead of taking advantage of the association’s legal right to collect all of its legal fees and costs in addition to the assessments. Additionally, some attorneys either bill their association clients up front or at some other stage of the collection matter instead of deferring such legal fees until the matter is successfully concluded and the association also receives its money. While smaller practitioners may need to bill their clients up front or along the way in order to cover overhead expenses and other financial needs, the irony is that most associations in this market cannot afford to pay any legal fees (which is why they need a good collection attorney in the first place) and therefore should consider finding an attorney who agrees to defer all of their legal fees until such legal fees are fully collected from the debtor or the lender. Additionally, having to pay legal fees up front or along the way is actually a deterrent to many associations from even pursuing advisable legal remedies such as filing their own association foreclosures against delinquent owners (instead of just waiting for the lenders to come through) because the legal fees are cost prohibitive.

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Some naïve attorneys also allow lenders’ counsel to convince them that the statutory cap for a qualified first mortgagee (who completes a foreclosure against its borrower) also includes a cap on the association’s legal fees and costs. It does not. Such statutory caps, if applicable, only apply to “assessments” and, as such, the legal fees and costs are all recoverable in addition to the capped amount of assessments due from the prior owner. If the Florida Legislature had intended to cap legal fees and costs for qualified first mortgage holders, it would have stated so in the applicable statute. Practically speaking, this also could not have been the intent because the legal fees and costs are typically more than the statutory cap in the first place, which would mean that if the legal fees were capped, the association would not only typically get nothing (because the fees would be greater than the assessments due), but would possibly leave the association upside down owing an additional balance to the attorney, in which case no association would be able to hire an attorney for such purpose. Ben Solomon, Esq. is a partner and co-founder of Association Law Group, P.L. (ALG) and practices in the areas of developer representation and association representation. www.AssociationLawGroup.com / ben@algpl.com

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